Co-pilot in Yellowknife

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Government transport
• Bush pilot operation
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Aerial surveys
• Non-smoking
• Aircraft testing
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location
• Urban area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
• Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
• Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
• Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
• Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
• Prepare flight evaluation reports
• Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs and other reports
• Pre-flight documentation
• Operate dispatch systems
• Drive and operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment
• Load cargo and passenger baggage efficiently

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing
• Flight instrument rating
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Public transportation is not available
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available